Happenings From The Past Week In Washington And Elsewhere
A digest of varied items: Webb act enforcement paused by Internal Revenue in prohibition zones. McCombs declines ambassadorship to France. Huntington Wilson resigns over policy rifts with tariff framing still under Wilson. Congress to shape tariff as special session nears. Navy reports turmoil in northwestern Mexico. plans for an Indian congress in Washington. A severe midwestern storm causes many deaths and injuries. Panama Canal excavation progress noted. Medical board to deny license to Friedmann over tuberculosis cure claim. Liberia post and embassy roles discussed. Admiral Eaton murder case and possible accomplice arrests. Tuberculosis serum testing urged until government trials complete. Allege Madero death claims surface from Manuel Blanche Alcalde. Prisoners released in West Virginia coal district strike aftermath.
Various national news items from the era
A collection notes mixed reading: New Hampshire house rejects suffrage bill 239 to 98. Belmond Iowa fire kills three Clark children as mother collapses. Delaware resists ratifying direct Senate elections. Chicago gas asphyxiation death toll 5 in a family. Pennsylvania law targets false advertising in fire sale claims. George B. Cox and 10 others face banking law indictments in Ohio. Dakota blizzard traps J P Greenwood family before neighbors rescue them. Connecticut lawmakers gain mileage but rail charter bill for free travel to legislators vetoed by Governor Baldwin.
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Connecticut
Hartford
Baldwin
Willie Lewis Wins Points Decision In Paris Bout
Sporting Willie Lewis of America defeats Marcel Moreau in Paris on points after dominating from bell to finish. Also notes Hoppe wins 18.1 billiard title in Pittsburgh 600 to 211 over Morningstar in 82 innings. Abe Attell stops Oliie Kirk in New York in the third round of a ten round bout. Alaska dog races set with Gabriel team winning Solomon to Council in 12 40 30. All Alaska sweepstakes likely April 13 with $4 000 purse.
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Willie Lewis
Marcel Moreau
Paris
Willie Hoppe
Ora Morningstar
Pittsburgh
Morningstar
Abe Attell
Oliie Kirk
St. Louis
New York
Solomon
Council
Alaska
Gabriel Dogs
Northland
Former New York Governor Frank 8S Black Dies at Home
Personal Frank 8S. Black, former governor of New York, died at his Troy home after several days of illness from heart disease. The report notes his death occurred at his residence in Troy, New York.
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Frank 8S. Black
New York
Troy, N. Y
Notable events from Europe and Holloway release
Sylvia Pankhurst freed from Holloway after hunger strike as authorities feared life endangerment. Aleko Schinas still confined in Saloniki with no evidence linking others. Louis Lepine resigns as Paris police chief after twenty years of service. Hamburg hurricane sinks eighty ships with up to sixty expected deaths. Jean Barthou named head of French cabinet as electoral reform bill nears senate approval. Austria Montenegro relations worsen after King Nicholas rejects Austria note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lepine
Paris Po-Lce
Poincare
Jean Barthou
Senate
Barthou
Mob try on Monkey mine boss ends in protection
Brazil Indiana March 21 mob of 260 Coal Bluff miners and sympathizers tried to assault John Beck mine boss of the Monkey mine. Thirty five Brazil miners blocked the attack. Gas explosion recently injured Beck and fire boss James Morris. Dispute over workers from Coal Bluff versus Brazil miners sparked strikes and threats of lynching. District 11 officials handle the matter. expulsion of striking Coal Bluff miners demanded.
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Brazil
Coal Bluff
John Beck
Clay County Block Coal Company
Beck
James Morris
Wiliam Sherry
Morris
Jotn Dersch
District 11
United Mine Workers
How Woman Fleeced Men
South Bend reports detail the alleged swindles of Mrs. Emma Bothwell known by many aliases and under arrest in Columbus Ohio. Edward H. Frederickson identifies a February 14 1913 letter from Anna Williams to him used in the affidavit. She befriended prominent men in various cities then requested funds for operations and funeral costs through staged letters from supposed relatives and a nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Emma Bothwell
Columbus
Edward H. Frederickson
Anna Williams
Frederick
Dubail
Indiana News in Brief Highlights Local Incidents
Franklin council approves cluster street lights. A dynamite cap blast wounds 10 year old George Acre. Emma Greeslinger, 2, severely burned under a stove. Evansville forms civic committee. John C. Stephens chairman, George Clark secretary. Revival leaders target blind tigers for exposure. Ida Voris sues Jesse Voris for 1600 dollars for child support. Covington thieves steal over 200 dollars of surgical instruments. Dr Spinning and Dr Martin robbed of gold fillings. Rushville fire caused by faulty wiring damages Wolcott drugstore for 4000 dollars. nearby buildings threatened. Boonville judge to adjourn three weeks due to crowded docket. Franklin heir to 60 million pound English estate emerges. New Albany cyanide poisoning nearly fatal. accidental ingestion. Crawfordsville shooting near Waynesown. suspect alibis. Gary Chinese owned businesses defrauded of 1700 dollars. police investigate. Evansville hedge theft on Walnut Street. Sullivan miner Merle Shick injured by falling board. South Bend unidentified man found dead near Grand Trunk tracks.
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South Reund
Emma Greeslinger
Evansville
Progressive City Committee
John C. Stephens Cairman
George
Clark
St. Paul
Franklin
Ida Voris
Jesse Voris
Covington
A. L
E. J. Martin
Rushville
F_ EE
Wolcott
Boonville
Ralph E. Roberts
Second Judicial Circuit
R. M. Johnson
England
Pri
Waynestown
Garland Brown
Owen McMurray
Parrish
Brown
McMurray
Gary
Sam Moy
Indiana
Sam
May
United States Army
George P. Nell
Anna P. Helm
Walnut Street
Sullivan
Merle Shick
Paxton
South Bend
Grand Trunk Railroad
Here
Fumigation Planned for Prisoners and Tramps in Elwood
Elwood to install a basement fumigation apparatus at the city building. Tramps and drunks will be fumigated when locked up and again upon release to curb contagious diseases and reduce the number of incurables. The measure aims to deter street intoxication and lessen jail exposure.
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Elwood
Big turtle caught by children in Greensfork creek
In Richmond on March 19 a twenty seven pound hardshell turtle was captured by several children who stood on its back to keep it from entering the stream. The animal, the largest ever caught in Wayne county streams, was sold to a Richmond restaurant proprietor. Dr. A Tucker veterinarian slashed his thumb while removing the brain of a supposedly rabid cow. A rabies scare in Columbus. Swatting season opens with flies appearing and a campaign to eradicate them beginning.
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Richmond
Greensfork Creek
Wayne County
Columbus
A. Tucker
Barber Loses Nose in Self Shaving Accident
Covington report says Clyde Ridge, a barber, was shaving himself yesterday when a miscue caused his razor to cut through his nose, nearly severing it. Several silvery were required to sew on the injured member.
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Covington
Clyde Ridge
Miner Buried by Slate Fall at German Coal Yard
Harvey Funk, a miner with the German Coal Company, was buried alive by about a thousand pounds of slate in Brazil. Rescue crews worked for an hour to free him.
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State
Brazil
Harvey Funk
German Coal Company
Coal mine on fire at Mucklow Paint Creek collieries
A mine fire at Scranton mine in Mucklow on Paint Creek endangers 30 to 40 miners. Originating in the fan house it destroyed the fan house and spread to inner workings, with messengers sent to warn workers. Inspectors rushed to assist in extinguishing the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Charleston
W. Va
Scranton
Mucklow
Paint Creek
Paint Creek Colleries Co
Moore resigns as weather bureau chief at White House
President accepts Willis L. Moore resignation as chief of the Weather Bureau to take effect July 31. A push for Charles W. Dabney of Cincinnati to fill the post follows, noting Dabney’s prior service as assistant secretary of agriculture and his leadership at Cincinnati University.
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Washington
White House
Willis L. Moore
Weather Bureau
Cleveland
Department of Agriculture
Dabney
The
Cincinnati University
Cincinnati Markets Grain and Livestock Prices Report
Cincinnati markets list commodity prices for wheat corn oats hay and livestock. Prices cover varieties of wheat red and white corn oats hay cattle hogs sheep lambs and poultry with multiple grade distinctions and weight classes.
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Timothy
Bologna
Chauffeur Schumann Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
Louisville lawyer William A Schumann chauffeur of the car that struck and killed Mrs Mildred Stevens on February 24 was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. He was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to six months hard labor. He is the third person in Louisville charged with auto related homicide to receive jail time.
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Louisville
Willam A. Schumann
Mildred Stevens
Schumann
Weather Governs Season Outlook In Small-Town Talk
In a casual exchange, Uncle Abner notes the forthcoming season hinges greatly on weather conditions, while a curious speaker asks about the likely course of events. The dialog captures everyday concerns about forecasts and seasonal impact in a rural setting.
Reasonable Favor Exchange in Breach of Promise Dialogue
A dialogue frames a breach of promise lawsuit with a defendant asking for a high damages claim while humorously noting bankruptcy. The exchange reveals the plaintiff’s demand for at least $100,000 and the defendant’s joke about credit constraints.
Suffragettes on the jury test fashion and protocol
A court scene features suffragette jurors debating decorum with the judge asking if they are ready to report. They quibble over hair and appearance while proceedings pause amid progressive protests.
How to Feed Children and Get Good Results
An advertisement-style testimonial advocates Grape-Nuts and Postum by claiming undigested stomach food causes illness. It cites a mother’s report of her daughter’s improved digestion, alertness, and health after using the products, mentioning Battle Creek, Michigan, and the book The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Henry Haake
Ferdinand
Commissioner of
Internal Revenue
Cabell
Prohibition
William F. McCombs
Democratic National Committee
France
Huntington Wilson
Wilson
Onos
Simmons
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Navy Department
Mexico
Department of the Armoured
California
Maryland
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Indian Congress
Middle West
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Panama Canal
Pennsylvania State ‘Board of Medical Examiners
Friedrich Frantz Friedmann
Terlin
J. Richard Davis
Secretary Daniels
Liberia
Sh E
Joseph Giles Eaton
Friedmann
New York City
Manuel Blanche Alcalde
New Era
Mexico City
San Francisco
Madero
Suarez
National Palace
George W. Young
Mme
Ian Nordica
N. J
Pero Oes
Hall
Punty
West Virginia
Fallaw
New Hampshire
House of Representatives
Joseph Clark
Belmond
Delaware
United States
Eingbert Cornelson
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Publc
George B. Cox
Cincinnati Trust Company
Trust Company
Hamilton County
Dakota
J. P. Greenwood
Greenwood
Elizabeth Milbank Anderson
New York Association For Improving
Association
Daniels
Hang Thenningsen
Castings
Guantanamo Bay
Sylvia Pankhurst
Holloway Prison
Aleko Schinas
Saloniki
Schinas
Hamburg
Germany
Austria
Montenegro
Nicholas of
Bluff and Brazi
News
Jeffersonville
Frank Stubbins
Elsie Koylton
Salem
Justice Hay
Ife
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Bend Man
Indiana News
Cheals
George Acre
Cincinnati
Tuttle
Peilanie
Svary
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Lil Guid
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Mass
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Opportunity Oportun
Province
Western
Canada
Yaluabioc
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Don Wester
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W. &. Nethery
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